Articles in the Federal Spending Category
Biomass Energy, Department Of Energy, Energy Association, Featured, Federal Spending, Global Sustainability, Global Warming, Renewable Fuels, Sustainable Transport »
The Obama Administration has long been pushing the use of renewable fuels and in an effort to further discourage sole use of oil for transport, the DOE has been authorized to grant up to $36 million for companies which manufacture bio-based products. It will be funding six small-scale projects in California, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin. “Projects such as these are helping us to…
Department Of Energy, Emerging Technologies, Energy Association, Energy Investment, Featured, Federal Spending, Global Sustainability, Global Warming, Green Projects, National Electricity Grid »
In an effort to strengthen the U.S. energy grid infrastructure, Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu has announced the installation of more than five million “smart” meters throughout the nation. These meters will give utility companies more in-depth glance at electricity usage in their service areas and customers will also be able…
Department Of Energy, Emerging Technologies, Energy Association, Energy Investment, Featured, Federal Spending, Fuel Cell Technology, Fuel Efficient Vehicles, Global Warming, Green Manufacturing, Green Projects, Green Vehicles, Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Transport »
Steven Chu of the Department of Energy has announced a collaboration with automotive industry partners to speed up the development of technologically advanced green vehicles, dubbed U.S. DRIVE. Formerly called the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership, U.S. DRIVE – Driving Research and Innovation for Vehicle efficiency and Energy sustainability – will bring leading tech experts from the DOE, the national laboratories, and industry partners together to…
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The Government Services Administration (GSA), a department that purchases cars for federal bureaus to lease, recently announced that all the new cars bought in 2011 consume 21 percent less fuel than the vehicles that were replaced. On average, the MPG for the new fleet has jumped from 19.1 in 2010 to 23.4 this year. This step toward more enhanced environmental conservation on part of the GSA is mainly thanks to an…
Biomass Energy, Department Of Energy, Economic Sustainability, Energy Association, Energy Funds, Featured, Federal Spending, Global Sustainability, Global Warming, Green Vehicles, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Transport »
As part of the Obama Administration’s comprehensive plan to address rising gas prices, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu have announced a total of $47 million to fund eight research and development projects that will support the production of biofuels, bioenergy and high-value biobased products from a variety of biomass sources. These investments in clean, sustainable transportation fuels will help reduce U.S. oil imports…
